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Bluetooth wireless products are still pretty scarce in the US, but Sony Ericsson's latest crop of Bluetooth phone accessories may help speed adoption of the short-range wireless standard. We tested the new Sony Ericsson T616 mobile phone with three peripherals that use the Bluetooth hands-free profile: the Sony Ericsson Bluetooth Headset HBH-35, the Bluetooth Music Handsfree HBM-30 MP3 player, and the Bluetooth Car Kit HCB-30. The peripherals are Bluetooth 1.1compatible and work with any paired Bluetooth phone that's turned on and within 10 meters (about 33 feet). Chances are you won't buy all three accessories, but the varied selection is impressive.

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Bruce Brown, a PC Magazine Contributing Editor, is a former truck driver, aerobics instructor, high school English teacher, therapist, and adjunct professor (gypsy) in three different fields (Computing, Counseling, and Education) in the graduate departments of three different colleges and universities (Wesleyan University , St. Joseph College, and ... See Full Bio

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